Hi, Sorry to make my first post a beg for help, I've been a silent visitor to diynot for awhile but I now have a personal question to ask.
So I need 2 opinions, I have just had 2 radiators piped up in my living room and hall. The pipes pass through the kitchen wall and then the radiators are back to back on a wall between the Living room and hall. Reason for the job was that I opened up the doorway and had to replace with shorter double rads. A plumber from (mybuilder) did this work yesterday I had to leave him with my girlfriend as I had work. When I got back I found an empty CH system and pipework which looked very untidy in my opinion. On filling the system I found a couple of leaking compression fittings. Called him back this morning and he left saying its ok but there still leaking slowly but leaking. Also the rad tails are leaking, he's said that the kudox rads I got from screwfix are to blame and they always leak. ( I've fitted one in the past, No problems)
So the first opinion I need is on these photos, Is the work done to a bad standard or am I just too fussy.
http://s418.photobucket.com/user/mat4291/embed/slideshow/PlumbingWork
I'm not happy with the work and have been looking for someone else to redo it but struggling to find someone on short notice. I'm now contemplating doing it myself. I'm a mechanical / electrical engineer and have done some soldered pipework for machine applications in the past but this was done in a workshop with a vice.
What is your opinion on me attempting this myself?
I think I could do a good job it would just take awhile. I don't have any specialist tools so would need to buy a brazing torch, heat mat. I would most likely use 45 and 90 degree angles to save buying a pipe bender.
He used compression fittings on the pipe which went through the wall as he said that he was worried the short pipe would get hot and set fire inside the wall. This does not sound likely to me but is this correct? As I would prefer to solder it.
There is most likely more that I've missed but you've probably given up reading now so i'll stop.
Thanks
Matt
So I need 2 opinions, I have just had 2 radiators piped up in my living room and hall. The pipes pass through the kitchen wall and then the radiators are back to back on a wall between the Living room and hall. Reason for the job was that I opened up the doorway and had to replace with shorter double rads. A plumber from (mybuilder) did this work yesterday I had to leave him with my girlfriend as I had work. When I got back I found an empty CH system and pipework which looked very untidy in my opinion. On filling the system I found a couple of leaking compression fittings. Called him back this morning and he left saying its ok but there still leaking slowly but leaking. Also the rad tails are leaking, he's said that the kudox rads I got from screwfix are to blame and they always leak. ( I've fitted one in the past, No problems)
So the first opinion I need is on these photos, Is the work done to a bad standard or am I just too fussy.
http://s418.photobucket.com/user/mat4291/embed/slideshow/PlumbingWork
I'm not happy with the work and have been looking for someone else to redo it but struggling to find someone on short notice. I'm now contemplating doing it myself. I'm a mechanical / electrical engineer and have done some soldered pipework for machine applications in the past but this was done in a workshop with a vice.
What is your opinion on me attempting this myself?
I think I could do a good job it would just take awhile. I don't have any specialist tools so would need to buy a brazing torch, heat mat. I would most likely use 45 and 90 degree angles to save buying a pipe bender.
He used compression fittings on the pipe which went through the wall as he said that he was worried the short pipe would get hot and set fire inside the wall. This does not sound likely to me but is this correct? As I would prefer to solder it.
There is most likely more that I've missed but you've probably given up reading now so i'll stop.
Thanks
Matt